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Bi..i.Z;i3EZT3i7;-ER: he following are copies of the letters of Lord J. kAissell and Mr. O'Connell. Lord John's is ad dressed to Edward Blount, Esq., who had been re "quested by the Birmingham Reformers to communicate their wishes to his Lordship. WOBURN ABBEY, Jan. 5, 1836. My dear cannot but be greatly flattered by the invitation, which the Duke of Norfolk has brought me from the Reformers of Birmingham. b , I greatly respect t h e i r steady and unflinching conduct ; ut the importance of the approaching session makes it necessary, as a matter of duty, that I should devote all my time to th e preparation of measures to be brought forward by Government.—l retnain yours very faithfully, Edward Blount, Erg. J. RUSSELL. DARRYNAN E A BBEY , J AN . 10, 1836. Rev . SIR --I had the honoul. to receive the letter which Y o u , as Chairman o f t h e Di nner Invitation Committee of the tirmingham Reform Festival, have had the goodness to 'send me, stating the unanimous resolution of the Com ril;.ttee to invite me to that dinner. I receive this invitation with a proud gratification at the honour done me by it, and I accept it with both pride and pleasure. It is indeed doubly gratifying to me as a proof that the honest and manly Reformers of Birmingham, who were amongst the principal instruments to achieve the Reform feel a deep sympathy for the long oppressed people of Ireland. It shows that the Reformers of Birmingham Wish to pursue, in Ireland, that rule of justice and impar tiality, whicl i the present Ministry have, for the first time, a!ntroduce(l; and that, if Tory oppression is to be esta ,ished aga i n i n th i s unhappy country, the people of Bir medain will be no parties to that oppression. The Irish Reformers are deeply sensible of the support we thus re- Eceive from all that is enlightened, honest, and liberal in ngland, an d we endeavour to merit that support by aiding p r ogress of e ver y sa l u t ary an d use f u l R e f orm i n the ins titutions of Great Britain. I have the honour to be, Rev. Sir, Your faithful and obedient servart, Re DANIEL O'CONNELL. "Ir. Macdonnell. BRIGHTON-TUESDAY. Hls Majesty, accompanied by Lady Falkland, drove out ':),n th e upper road to Shoreham, returning by the coast. T3 l " Queen, accompanied by th e C oun t ess o f M ayo an d th e '°a• Miss Hope Johnstone, took a carriage drive. The Princess Augusta, accompanied by Lady Wheatley Duchess of Gloucester, and the Landgravine, hav e taken carriage exercise this morning. ~ 11 6 Maje s t y gave au di ence to M r. Ed ward, Crown So licitor in Ireland, this morning. Admiral Si r D av i dge and Lady Gould have received the 40411 co mPaands to dine at th e P a l ace thi s even i ng . cor e e . Royal din ner p ar t y yester d ay even i ng, b y i nv i tat i on, Staff Prised, Marq u i s an d M arc hi oness o f El y, M r. an d M rs. h ord j erningham, Mr. Dawson Darner, Mrs. Fitzher- Zarit., Counte ss O r l o ff , Earl Charleville, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. SY, Lady L. Neeld, and Mr. Mellish. r e X ing . gave audience to Mr. Spencer Perceval. quitted?ine's Chantrey, after a sojourn of several weeks, Brighton this morning for the metropolis. Lord and Lady Templemore and Major-General Sir Charles w e D oylehave arrived Bedford Hotel. at the has are glad to find that the health of Mrs. Fitzherbert enabled her to obey the Royal commands to dine at the Palace.. Lord Alb and Lady Wharncliffe arrived last night at the , on Hot e l, and this morning called at the Palace. ~t , .e . LT Baron d e M oncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, has ar "v at the Albion Hotel. Lord Crewe is among our arrivals. The object of the. Duke and Duchess of Richmond's visit Brighton last Saturday,was to see the Marchioness of `J o nyngham, w h o has been indisposed for some time, but, /v e are happy to say, she is now convalescent. COURT CIRCULAR. of Prince George of Cambridge accompanied Prince Ernest Philipsthal to town on Monday night, from the residence Of Earl Howe. Prince George and Prince Ernest visited t he Russian Ambassador and the Saxon Minister yesterday morning. At half-past on e o' c l oc k yesterday afternoon e Rthei r R oyal and Serene Highnesses, accompanied b y the ev. Mr. Wood, left St. J ames ' s P a l ace f or the Pa vi lion, B righton, on a visit to their Majesties. Th e Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria walked and drove in Hyde-park yesterday. The Marquis of Lansdowne will entertain the Cabinet Ministers and th e G reat Offi cers o f S tate at dinner on Friday, the 29th inst., at which the roll of Sheriffs for the Present year will be settled. I. Several of the Cabinet Ministers visited Viscount Mel uirmulle Yesterday, at his residence in South -street. Lord Glenelg returned to town on Monday from Brighton. The C ountess of Chesterfield arrived at Chester field House yesterday, from Bretby Park, Leicestershire. The new Corporation of Winchester have fixed the Recorder's salary at forty guineas per annum. The Nestor of the Danish navy Lulken , Admir a l Oilo year of , died at Copenhagen on the 22d u lt., i n t h e 87th his age. We 'understand that Mr. O'Dwyer is coming forward for C , lonmel, in the room of D. Ronayne, Esq. M.P., re eer:tly deceased. Accounts have arrived from Hornby Castle, at the Duke of Leeds's, in Whitehall, of the death of Lady Char lotte Lane Fox who e x pi re d t h ere on Sunday. Mrs. L. Its /‘ex and Lady ' Caroline L. F ox h ave been sent to, as well the Marquis of Carmarthen, who is in Scotland. his D u k e of Cumberland is expected to arrive at islis apartments, St. James's Palace, next week from Berlin. ,either Prince George nor his mother will return with the &ink!, but remain in the Prussian capital another year. at T..ne, renowned ship the Victory, 104, late flag-ship °tit ortsmouth, is ordered to be dismantled, and placed in mould atY be and n o t to b e b roken up, as reported. This very displ eas i ng to the navy and country, from the •L:any glorious association s connec t e d w i t h h er . I t i s t h ought s he will e ntually bea r the, pendant of the Com man di ng Offi cer of the ships in ordinary.—Salisbury Herald. A marriage is on the tapes between Henry Hoare, .'F'SCI•i of Staplehurst, and Lady Mary Marsham, third (laughter of the Earl of Ron ane — 7 lfaidstone Paper. We regret to state that Mr Y . • Ashley, a son of the Earl of Shaftesbury, died in Paris last week, after an illness of only three days. The fine eestate of F rampton P ar k , i n D orsets hi re, rant, has ty of the late Lieut enan t-G enera l Si r C o l qu h oun _ e proper descend e d to Mrs. Brinsley Sheridan by the ma age of h er f ather, while quartered with his regiment Do rchester with Miss Richards, a considerable heiress, k , ro ugh which a lli ance the possession of the Brownes of Tettpton eventually centered in Sir Colquhoun. ill Th e West end of the town begins to exhibit a busy earance, and Westminster is expected to have a greater of company the ensuing spring than it has had for —44 Past. The important business expected in Parlia tent will cause every Member of the House of Lords and their to attend that possibly can, who will arrive . with el l' families before the meetin g of Parliament, and will oc %ioa the fashionable season to commence earlier than usual. is Sir Christopher Pepys, the new Lord Chancellor, el ! Young er son of Sir W. Pepys, m an y y ears a M as t er i n -ane ellr, and eminently distingui s h e d f or hi s k now l e d ge o f fi eld Y• Sir Christopher married a daughter of Mr. Wing- Tceanother Master in Chancery, by whom he has a nu roos f ort une. He is said to be in possession of a good Pere*His brother, to whom he is heir, is likewise ex wealthy. His father was brother of Sir Lucas c, el- 1 5, of Boxhill, created a Baronet June 23, 1801. The shire,ljl of . Pepy s is of considerable antiquity in Cambridge , Richard Pepys, second son of John Pepys, of Cot the the title selected by the new Chancellor, was bred t i o 6 the law, and appointed Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in 65 ; his great-grandson, William Pepys, of London, ban 4.er marr e d the daughter of Sir Richard Russell, and died 1 , 1 Y!! 1 741 th ...alter Pepys and th e l ate Si r Lucas Pepys, who married zabeth Countess of Rothes in her own right. Lady C ampbell's title is taken from the river Eden, thin Fife' on the b an k s of which Sir John Campbell (son of e Rev. Dr. C amp b ell of Cupar) was born, and his elder _Tether, Si r George, has a seat called Edenwood. The 5a19 fertility, and or strath o f the fertiliy,Eden i s f amous f or i ts b eauty and is celebr a t e d by Dr. Johnson, the Scottish poet, thArvo liv a e i d nt i e n r the ne reign of Charles the First— Lene fluen's virrelristilluurm.Pdraei; a e g t t lia s sF , ua beta, THE FIRST NUMB ER OF THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR 1836, contains, among other interesting Papers :—Letters frotn the South, by Thomas Campbell, Esq.; Precepts and Practice, by the author of " Sayings and Do , ngs" ; The Sabbath Alorn,by the author of "Corn-Law Rhym es " ; The Elements of Conversation, or Talking made Easy ; The Dream in the Temple of Serapis, by L. E. L. ; The Old Eagle, by Mrs. S. C. Hall ; The Revenge of the Signor Basile, by Sling ; Sir Walter Scott Reviewed by Himself ; Colonel Dominant and Mr. Truckle, a Sketch from the Life ; The Novels of the Month ; Ebenezer Elliott's Poetry ; M onthly Commentary. This Magazine has taken a fresh start, both in the ex cellence and novelty of its contents. Mr. Thomas Campbell takes the lead in a Series of Letters, beautifully written, from the South. We welcome him again and again, and wish him long in the field. The genius of Campbell is " a charter and freehold of rejoicing?' DUBLIN. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) REFORM REGISTRY ASSOCIATION. " We must meet a vicious and distempered energy with a manly and rational vigonr. —B u E. Dublin, January 17. If the sentiments of the first general meeting of the " Re gistry Association" on Reform principles, could be condensed into one short sentence, I recollect no sentence that more ade quately expresses their sentiments than the one just quoted. The first general meeting of this institution took place yester day; and from the resolutions passed, and the speeches by which they were introduced, it would appear that their object is to frustrate the efforts of " a distempered energy" on the part of the Tories, and to bring the nation and public opinion to a proper tone, " by rational and manly vigour" on the part of all classes of liberals. But not being able to give a full description of the meeting, much less a report of the speeches, I must refer you to the Dublin journals, confining myself to a brief outline of yesterday's proceedings ; and of the general notions and principles which seem to actuate the members of the Association. The meeting was held in the Royal Exchange, and was the most numerous and respectable ever assembled together in this city. It presented what never before has been witnessed in this country, an union of the liberal aristocracy and people, re presented by noblemen, gentry, and respectable individuals, representing the " people" from every part of Ireland—tickets of admission having been given only to requisitionists, to pre vent the exclusion of country gentlemen, which was appre hended if the place of meeting were allowed to be crowded gregariously before the hour appointed for commencing the business of the day. The consequence of this prudent ar rangement was, that nearly 700 persons were assembled of a rank and station superior to that which, perhaps, ever consti tuted so numerous a meeting in any country. In fact, with the exception of a few individuals in whom the great body of the people place confidence, and who attended for the pur pose of imparting to the meeting its real character, the great room was crowded with none but gentlemen distinguished for their intelligence, property, or station in society. The busi ness did not commence till nearly three o'clock, and concluded before six, consequently no time was lost in making speeches. Enough, however, was said to make known to the country the principles of action to which the Association's care is to be directed. In the speech of Serjeant Woulfe, and in the Ad dress, will be found a full developement of these principles. Many of them have been already suggested or anticipated by The Sun, and it must be gratifying to the steady friends of Reform in both countries to find such coincidence and unani mity of opinion now universally prevalent. No doubt can exist of the capability of this institution to effect all the purposes in this country for which it has been formed. It will, by a pro per exercise of constitutional powers only, crush the efforts of the Tory party, and put a stop to that turmoil and agitation by which minor factions have been so long disturbing the quiet and happiness of society. Those who in Ireland fear—or affect to fear—the progress of Reform, are vicious or distempered politicians—vicious be cause they put on the semblance of apprehension as a pretext for fomenting faction, and distempered in proportion to the reality of their fears. It cannot be denied, that some few re spectable and otherwise well-disposed members of the com munity labour under apprehension of future evil to themselves, if a perfect equality of rights and privileges shall be established in this country. This arises from two causes—the intemperate zeal of some of the Reformers, and the consciousness which Tories feel of the evils that they have inflicted and endeavoured to perpetuate on the Catholics. Neither of these causes can be controverted; and the latter, of itself, is sufficient to excite alarm in the minds of those who recollect it. They know the people have been badly used ; and the inevitable conse quence of ill treatment to mankind being retaliation, whenever opportunity permits—to obviate or prevent that retaliation, these persons would inflict further injury, conformably to the maxim, " Those ne'er can pardon who have done the wrong 1" Such is the policy of the most rational of the Orange faction and their supporters here—a policy now manifest to the nation. And the whole nation have therefore united to show the ab surdity and the impotency of this policy. They have merged every minor difference in the general desire of abating a great public and political nuisance—Orange ascendancy. They knew, that until this be done, many individuals of every creed and political colour must remain in a false position, deprived of their legitimate influence on public opinion—the best in tentioned Government must be thwarted in its endeavours at amelioration--and no general peace, contentment, or happi ness can be felt in the country. Hence the whole strength and resources of Ireland arc called forth by the Registry As sociation, and a junction of all the liberal parties effected for the public good. Sergeant Woulfe has shewn in what that strength and these resources consist. He says, it consists in a combination of property and numbers. In property the Re formers are equal to their opponents—in numbers they are as seven to one ! According to this comparison, therefore, the Reformers should have 90 Representatives out of the 105 Irish Members in the House of Commons. They have but 70, because they have been apathkic, divided among them selves ; but through the agency and activity of the Associa tion, they will, as a matter of certainty, have 90 after the next general election. This will give such a preponderating influ ence in the House of Commons as must coerce the other branch of the legislature into the adoption of those essential measures of Reform still required by the people. Nothing can be more clear and conclusive than this reasoning. It points out the fair and constitutional mode of comparing the strength of contending parties ; and no man, whatever his prejudices may be, can doubt the result. But there is one element of strength to which the learned Sergeant did not advert—not less effectual than those which he so clearly developed—and that is—knowledge. Where is this element in greatest plenty ? Is it among that party lately designated by the Times as " the mere lordly aristocracy"—" the high-born, but low-minded fools"—" the skulkers and shirkers of the Conservative corps" " who can do nothing for themselves" without the aid of Sir Robert Peel, or some man of intellect ? The power of intel lect and knowledge is decidedly with the Whigs in Parlia ment ; while out of doors, that is beyond the precincts of St. Stephen's, its absence is every where beginning to be felt by the Tories. This is manifested in Ireland by the clumsy and inoperative means adopted by the latter for regaining their ascendancy. They instituted " a lay association," under the pretext of assisting the clergy in the recovery of tithes ; but, in truth, for totally different purposes. The object of this Club is in reality to promote rapine and bloodshed—rapine for the benefit of the law functionaries of which it is chiefly composed—and bloodshed for the disturbance of the country, which they want to excite into rebellion. The latter fatality they imagine will occur ; and thus they hope to embarass the present Government, and frustrate their measures of Reform. The blood recently spilt in the South in the endeavour to ' collect tithes—the conduct of the Tory Magistrates and As 'sistant-Barrister in the Queen's County in limiting the fran chise—and the removal of Mr. Gibson, in the King's County, from the Chairmanship at Quarter Sessions, fully attest the intentions of the party, and as fully prove that all their ma chinations are directed by minds incapable of comprehending the spirit of the age, much less of dictating a line of pro. ceeding conformable to its demands and exigencies. In fact all the manoeuvres adopted by this party with a view to weaken the Government in the approaching session have recoiled upon themselves. The more intelligent among them are now fully sensible of this, and would willingly have undone what they were, perhaps, too prompt in urging. They imagined that if they could make the Parliament believe that tithes might be recovered by the present laws, there would be no further oc casion for legislation on this subject; and thus Lord Mor peth's Bill containing the fulcrum of Lord Melbourne's Ca binet, the " appropriation clause," being deemed unnecessary, the Cabinet itself might be dissolved. But they have, or soon will have, discovered their mistake. Tithes never will be paid as the law now exists. The few instances in which they have been extorted without bloodshed prove nothing, because the general expectation of immediate relief prompts many to avoid litigation and bloodshed, who would risk both if they thought the law were much longer to remain in its present state. Even under this expectation, I am sorry to say, the payments are indeed very few. On the contrary, payment of rent is refused in some cases, if accompanied by the demand of tithes. Mr. Roe, an undertaking landlord, and late candidate for the representation of the county of Wexford, refused to receive his November rents without the amount of tithe composi tion and arrears. The tenantry refused to pay the latter ; he distrained their goods and chattels, and advertised them for sale. On the day appointed for the auction, no purchaser was to be found, and thus Mr. Roe is out of his rents, because he will nut forfeit the tithe money. This occurred last week among the peaceable and orderly people of the county of Wexford. Lord Morpeth, having concluded a series of enter tainments at the Lodge in the Phoenix Park, is preparing to leave Ireland to attend his duty in Parliament. The Levees and Drawing Rooms at Dublin Castle, will com mence for the season next month. INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS..—On Monday, the 18th, the Society held their third meeting of the present session, at their rooms in King -street. Mr. Pap worth, Vice-President, in the chair. Various communica tions from Lord Duncannoa, Mr. Ewart, M.P. ; the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Berlin, &c., having been read, the meeting proceeded to consider the remaining portion of an Essay on Concrete, adjudged by the specialcommittee, ap pointed for that purpose, as worthy the honorary premium offered by the Institute. The paper, in the words of the report, evinces " great research, much talent, and intimate knowledge of the subject," and the recommendation of the Committee was unanimously confirmed. The name of the successful candidate was then declared to be Mr. G. God win, jun., architect, of Brompton. After an interesting con versation on the subject of Concretes, Mr. Ody explained a construction of water closets, in which the apparatus and expense is much lessened ; and the meeting, which was the most numerous of the session, was adjourned till February 1. SILK WORMS.—The French Minister of Com merce, upon the recommendation of M. Wauvais,,ma nager of the experimental establishment at Villenuve St. George for rearing silk worms, has decided to send, at the expense of the Government, an agent to China for roots or cuttings of the different species of the white mulberry cultivated in that country, in order that an attempt may be made to naturalize them in France. He is also to bring with him the eggs of different varieties of silk worms, se lecting those which produce cocoons of the most delicate whiteness and texture. The example set by M. Beau vais has been followed in several departments, and the Pre fect of the Loire-et-Cher has awarded two prizes for the two most considerable plantations of mulberry trees within his district. FRENCH PAPERS. (From theMoniteur.) SUPPLEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. ORDONNANCE OF THE KING. " Louis Philippe, King of the French. To all present and to come, health. We have ordered and order as follows : " Art. 1. M. Le Comte d'Argout, Peer of France, is named Minister Secretary of State for the Department of Finance, in the room of M.' Humann, whose resignation is accepted. " Art. 2. Our President of the Council, Minister Secretary of State for the Department of Foreign Affairs, is charged with the execution of the present ordonnance. " LOUIS PHILIPPE. " By the King, " The President of the Council, Minister Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, " V. BROGLIE. " At the Tuileries, 18th Jan. 1836." THE MINISTRY.-M. Humana has tendered his resig nation as Minister of Finance, which has been accepted by the King. The reports abroad on this subject run as fol low :—On Saturday, at the breaking up of the Council, a note drawn up by M. Thiers, and agreed to by the other Ministers, was delivered to M. Humann, to be read by him in the Chamber of Deputies to-day. The precise contents of this note are, of course, not known, but, according to the intentions of its authors, it was to have the effect of pallia ting the differences that had arisen in the Cabinet, and leading the Chamber to regard the measure of reduction as ill-timed. M. Humann, however, it is understood, positively refused to take the step he was required to do, and all, hope of conciliation founded upon concession on his part vanished, and his resignation was the result. His successor is not yet appointed, but overtures are said to have been made to different persons, among whom M. Passy is men tioned, who declined. M. Duchatel has also been thought of, and the Department of Commerce is said to have been offered to M. Sauzet ; but this combination does not agree with the views of the latter. M. Duvergier de Hauranne and M. Gaspairn have also been mentioned as M. Ducha tel's successor. In the course of last evening, overtures for the Finance Department were made to Count d'Argout, who in the day had an audience of the King, and con ferences with several members of the Cabinet, and it is be lieved that the King would see the Count return into his councils with pleasure. At midnight the Cabinet was still assembled, at the residence of one of the Ministers, to come to a definitive resolution. We have not been able to learn the result, but the probability is affirmed to be - that the Ministry will remain as it is, except that the Count d'Ar gout will take the place of M. Humann.—Galignani. An attempt to reconcile M. Humann to his colleagues was, it is said, made at a dinner, given f or th e p urpose , b y the President of the Council. The Minister of Finance was told, on the part of the King, that his secession from the Cabinet, just after presenting the budget, would place the Government in a critical situation. M. Humann was also given to understand that the question of the conver sion was one of time and expediency, that everybody enter tained his opinion on the subject, but that it was necessary to wait until the public was better prepared for it, and the renliers had time to dispose of their capital in some advan tageous manner. M. Humann, however, refused to retract what he had said in the Chamber on Thursday, and in spite of the entreaties of M. Thiers, who had taken on himself to draw up the speech the Doctrinaires wished him to pro nounce on Monday, he sent in his resignation to the King. Extract of a letter from Berlin, dated the 7th inst. : " The public attention is occupied with the unexpected de parture of Prince Charles, the King's third son, for St. Petersburg, notwithstanding the rigour of the season. Among the reports in circulation as to the object of his journey, the most general is, that the Prince is sent to en deavour to induce the Emperor Nicholas to participate in the pacific views of his father-in-law. It is also believed that this journey is a consequence of late despatches from England, according to which it appears that the English Ministry- is resolved not to yield an iota of its pretensions, and is arming to convince Russia that there remains at least one Power that is not afraid of her. We have seen letters from Denmark, showing that immense purchases are making in that country on account of England, and that it is firmly believed a British fleet will appear in the Baltic early in the Spring. These accounts perfectly accord with the armaments making in the ports of England, as well as the news we have from Russia, that all the forts and strong places in the Baltic are being fortified, so as to resist any attack that may be made upon them. Batteries are being raised at Abo, and other points of Finland and Estonia. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, MONDAY, JAN. 18. M. Alexandre Giraud was at his post at an early hour, surrounded by a number of his colleagues, with whom he appeared to be warmly debating the question of the order of the day. Marshal Maison shortly after entered the Hall, but known as he was to be foreign to the Ministerial combinations in progress, he was not troubled with many inquiries. But no sooner had M. Thiers made his appear ranee than he was accosted and surrounded by a number of Deputies of the centres. From the satifaction visible on the Minister's countenance, it was easy to perceive that the difficulties of the Cabinet were adjusted. The attendance of the public was unusually great, and the Tribune of the Corps Diplonaatique entirely occupied. M. Thiers having left the - Hall, soon after returned with Messrs. Guizot and Duchatel ; M. Humann had not ar rived at half-past one o'clock, when M. Dupin, the Pre sident, took the Chair. M. LAFFITTE entered while the /Secretary was reading the proces-verbal of the preceding Sitting, and was greeted by his numerous friends of the left. Shortly afterwards M. Humann came in and took his seat in his former place, be hind the Ministerial bench. No sooner was his presence in the Hall known, than the members of the tiers-parti of fered him their congratulations. Among the foremost were Messrs. Teste, Baude, Vivien, Las Cases, Gauguier, Etienne, Roul, Jolivat, Parent, &c. M. Verret in his turn came up and whispered something in M. Humann's ears, which brought a smile on his lips. M. de Broglie' the President of the Council, having gone up to speak with M. Dupin, made a sign to his colleagues, who followed him and left the Hall. It was reported that a second edition of the Moniteur had been published, with a Royal ordonnance, appointing M. D'Argout Minister of Fi nance, who was even said to be in one of the couloirs of the Chamber. Soon afterwards the supplement of the Moniteur in question was distributed among the Deputies, and the Pre sident having obtained silence, read the ordonnance by which the resignation of M. Humann was accepted, and M. D'Ar gout appointed in his place. M. Humann having tnoved towards the Tribune, M. Giraud observed that the questions he intended t 3 ad dress to the Minister of Finance could not be put to M. Humann, who was now a mere Deputy. The President nevertheless called M. Humann to the Tribune. M. Humann said that what he had to say should be con sidered as a mere expose of his personal sentiments as a Deputy. In 1824 he had advocated the conversion of the Five per Cents., without approving the mode of effecting it. In 1832, when he was invested with the confidence of the King, his ideas on the question were fixed, and he endea voured, by all the means in his power, to prepare public opinion for it. On every occasion, in Parliamentary debates, and in the financial documents emanating from his depart ment, he had introduced the matter. Last year he had proposed the reduction in very explicit terms. He had even prepared a project of law to that effect, with an expose des motifs; but though his colleagues conceived the measure to be legitimate, advantageous, and desirable, and only objected to it on the score of time and expediency, it was agreed to adjourn it for a year. It was under that impression at the opening of the Session, he thought that the time had ar rived fbr the accomplishment of a measure he so ardently desired for the good of his country. He had endeavoured to bring over his colleagues to his opinion on the subject, but in vain, and had accordingly determined on separating himself from men whom he esteemed, and with whom he would side, as he had done for the last five years, in de fence of the cause of order, justice, and Constitutional Monarchy. M. De Broglie expressed the regret of the Council at the determination taken by M. Humann, with whom they had ever agreed on all measures of Government policy. He then contended that unity should prevail in every Cabinet, except on questions which were not of vital im portance for the country. In England there had been in stances of differences of opinion in the Ministry without rendering its dissolution indispensable. After 1792 the Prime Minister of England had invariably voted with the minority of Parliament on the question of the abolition of the slave trade, until that Bill had been passed into a law. The same thing had occurred during the discussion of the Catholic Emancipation Bill. The question of con verting the Five per Cents. had never been seriously en tertained in the Cabinet, as M. Humann was alone of that opinion. At the opening of the present Sessions, the Mi nistry had no intention whatsoever of bringing it forward. M. Humann's memory, he said, must have deceived him when he asserted that the measure had been adjourned for a year. He protested that no such engagement had been taken since he had the honour of presiding in the Council. M. Humann having introduced the subject incidentally in his exposé des motifs of the budget, made it appear that the Government was afraid to propose the measure, and that the Mi nister was appealing to the Chamber to force it on them in virtue of their right of initiative. This the Ministry could not submit to ; and the difference which it created between M. Humann and his colleagues led to a determination on the part of the former. .which they all deplored. There were two ways, he said, of bringing forward the measure — a Royal proposition, or a motion from a Deputy. Now he declared in the name of his colleagues that they were unanimous in reproving its presentation during the present $ Session, and in refusing to take any engagement for the THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, IBS6 future ; and he further added, that if any Member of the Chamber proposed the conversion, the Government would strenuously oppose it. M. d'Argout being then introduced, ascended the tri bune, and, after addressing a few words of regret at the retreat of M. Humann, begged of the Chamber to con tinue him the same indulgence it had shown him formerly in the most critical circumstances. M. Alexander Giraud then rose and praised M. Hu mann for the manly resolution he had adopted. Although the explanations entered into by M. de Broglie might ap pear sufficiently explicit, yet in his opinion they would be more satisfactory if the Minister informed the Chamber why he did not consider the present moment expedient for the operation of the reduction of the Rentes. M. de Broglie replied that he thought he had been very categorical in his expose of the intentions of the Govern ment. No project of reduction should, be repeated, be brought forward this session, and he would make no engage ment of presenting it at any future period, as circumstances alone would influence the determination of the Cabinet on that subject. That declaration, he hoped, would satisfy the Hon. M. Giraud. M. Dupin, having observed that all further explanations were useless, moved the order of the day, which was carried without any opposition. The Chamber next heard the proposition of M. Lepelle tier d'Aulnay for amending its internal regulations, and MM. Golberry, Vivien, and Teste were bringing M. Persil to ac count for some irregularity of little importance, when our reporter left the house. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS JANUARY 18. Five per Cents., 109 f. 70c. 80c. 85c. B.'c. Four per Cents., 102 f. 102 f. 2,ic. Three per Cents. 81f. 80f. 95c. Slf. 10c. Bank Actions, 2,150 f 2,152 f. 50c. Rente de Naples, 98f. 90c. 75c. 70c. 80c. Roman Five per Cents., 103%. Spanish Actives, 50 49% Spanish Differes, Passives, .614 %%IA, Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 38. Belgian Loan, Five per Cents., 103 U. Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 85. Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 51. Haytian Loan, 410 f. 412f..50c. EXCHANGR ON LONDON. One month, paper, 25f. 52%c.; money, 251. 52%c. Three months, paper, —f. —r.; money, 25f. 37%c. —Coors ifuihniipie. BOURSE, THREE O'CLOCK.—The Rentes at Tortoni's this morning were at 80f. 95c. to 97ic., owing to the announce ment in the Debats of M. Humann's resignation. It was known► about half-past one that M. d'Argout was to replace M. Hamann ; this had a favourable effect on the securities ; the Three per Cents. opened at 81f. 5c., for the end of the month ; they rose to 81f. 20c., but have since again been done at 811. 5c., and rallied to 81f. 20c. The Five per Cents. are in great demand ; they have improved from the beginning to 1091. 40c., and got up to 109 f. 70c., much demanded. The Spanish securities arc also in demand. The Active has been done at 50+. The official news of the nomination of M. d'Ar gout has been received by the Commissaire de la Bourse ; it has, however, not been posted up. QUARTER TO FOUR.—Five per Cents., 1101. —c. ; Three per Cents., 81f. 15c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, —; Three per Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons, —; Gueb bards, —; Differes, 19k; New Loan, —; Actives, 49i ; Passives, 16+ ; Ducats, 98 90 ; Romans, 1031 ; Pedros, 85 ; Belgians, 1031 ; Dutch, --c. ; Haytians, 4121. 50c. ; Miguels, —; Brabant Bank,: —; Belgian Bank, —; Con tinuation, 251 e. ; New Differes, —; Fire per Cent. Pei pe tuelles, 38. GERMAN AND BRUSSELS PAPERS. The evening before yesterday the King transacted busi. ness with the Minister of War, and afterwards gave an. audience to the Hon. Belgian Minister, Plenipotentiary at Paris. Dr. Bowring arrived at Brussels yesterday morn ing from Paris. During his stay, which will be till the opening of the English Parliament, he will prosecute the mission with which he is intrusted by his Government. The following sums have been placed at the disposal of the local authorities of the province of Antwerp, to in demnify those who have suffered losses in consequence of the war. For Antwerp, 36,516 francs ; for Lillo, 57,443 francs ; for Staelbroeck, 25,675 francs ; Beirendrecht, 22,205 francs ; in all, 155,064 francs. A letter. from Ghent of the 16th says :—" We learn that the Attorney-General has commenced an action against M. A. Motte, a man of letters, known-by a bad collection of poems lately published at Ghent, Van Syrghel, agent, and Gysebinck, printer, all three of Ghent, for an offence against morals, by the publication of a libel under the itle of " Messaline," without the name of either author or printer. In the Chamber of Representatives yesterday, the ge neral debate on the budget of the Minister of war was continued. M. Desmanet de Biesme complained of the useless changing of quarters of different corps of the army, which was very burdensome to the citizens, who justly complained. of it. M. Gendebien spoke of various arbitrary acts which re semble the despotism of the empire and the Lettres de Cachet of Louis XIV. and XV.—" I do not believe," said he, " that the Minister is much to blame, but he is weak, and I invite him to look around him. Ido not wish to have him dismissed, for experience has taught us that little good is to be got by a change of Ministry. Things go on in the same course, and this made me resolve to leave the Chamber five months ago ; for I am convinced the State waggon requires a strong shoulder to be put to the wheel to get it out of the rut in which it sticks fast. This will take place, for the same causes always produce the same effects. For my part, I have had quite enough of one re volution, but I fear for my country events like those which we witnessed forty years ago." M. Gendebien said after wards he would not oppose the closing of the debate, but heiwholly disapproved of the Ministerial measures. On pro ceeding to put the question, it appeared that there was not a sufficient number of Members present. —Brussels Papers, Jan. 18. r • BERLIN, JAN. 10.—His Majesty the King of Denmark has given to Captain Boguslauski , at Breslau, for the dis covery of the comet called by his name, the medal lately instituted by his Majesty for astronomical discoveries. STUTTGARD, JAN. 11.—Messrs. V. Gonzenbach, V. Muralt, and V. Herzoghave have been here for some days, as deputies from Switzerland, to carry on negotiations on matters relative to commerce, and to import and export duties. SEGINARINGEN, JAN. s.—On the 31st of last month. the line of Peeston House Barriers was done away with, and we have now a free trade with our neighbours. The Select Committee of our Estates has been assembled here, foi some days past. VIENNA, JAN. B.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 101 7-10 ; Four per Cent. ditto, 99-1 ; Bank Shares, 1,391/ FRANKFORT, JAN. 12.—Exchange on London, 151-a ; Two Months, 151. Exchange on Paris, 79 1 1 , ; Two Months, 74—Frankfort Paper, Jan. 14. IRISH REGISTRY REFORM. FIRST MEETING OF THE REFORM REGISTRY ASSOCIATION. (Continued from The Sun of Monday.) , [We here resume the abridged report of Sergeant Woulfe's speech, and give the concluding proceedings of the great meeting.]. If we had used our exertions, said the Learned Ser geant,—if we had done that which it was our duty and our interest to have done, if we had ninety Members in the House of Commons, and they but fifteen on late occa sions, how different now would be the state of parties ? Do you think that the House of Lords would throw out the Bills they have done, or that the Ministry would have been tottering on the verge of destruction ?—(Hear.) We should have exhibited in Ireland such an unanimity in our party, our triumph, as we ought to have triumphed, would have rendered the efforts of the opposition hope less, and as a party, they would have been extinguished.— Hear.) They should have submitted, long since, and mea sures necessary to the country would not now be in con templation, but they would actually be in our enjoyment.— (Hear, hear.) The question we have now to ask our selves is—what is to be done ?—(Hear.) We have now ascertained the means which have led to our not having, our due number of Representatives in the House of Com mons. There are two courses too plain to be misunder stood—the first course is this :—in every county in Ire land there are very considerable estates, upon which the landowners could register, and have not. There are in every county in Ireland, (and experienced persons hear me), several estates, upon which there are resident land holders, and who actually at this moment hold tenancies entitling them to register and vote, and who, notwithstand ing that, have not come forward. They have not been asked to do so by their landlords ; they have not been epcou raged to do so by their landlords ; besides there are many in stances in which tenants believed their landlords would be better pleased had they not registered. Besides these actual tenants who can vote, there are landholders who, with out any diminution of their income, without the least dis paragement to their fortune, could convert their holdings so as to give the tenantry votes. If the landlords were prepared to do this—and in this room there are many and influential landlords—if they encourage their tenantry to do this, then at the ensuing sessions we will see the Registry Courts crowded with classes far above those who have appeared in them. Our voters will be substantial yeomen, wealthy farmers, who hitherto have been neutral, and who have not been urged forward as they ought to be by their landlords. In every district in Ireland, where the Conservatives have the slightest prospect of success, they maintain an efficient legal staff they employ active and zealous professional men t who h ave local knowledge, and who ar e ac q uainted with th e tec h n i cal i t i es of the subject.—(Hear.) These men, from session to session, and from day to day, bring forward persons who can be found to register for the Con servatives ; and they not only do that but they throw every difficulty in the Inv of registering by the lib e r als. They then nat ura ll y enjoy a manifest superiority over us. This must be rectified.—(Hear.) It can be easily done ; and for this purpose we must, organise an association acquainted with the details of the registry in every part of Ireland. The result will be, that at the future elections, owing to our own exertions, the Liberals will possess their due share of the representation of the country, and which from our strength and resources, we ought to have.—(Hear, and cheers.) I know that it has occurred to gentlemen who feel a deep interest in the welfare of the country, that pos sibly this strong election force which we are about to call into existence, may hereafter be directed, by possibility, to attain some objects and purposes in which all Reformers do not concur. The answer to this is simple. If we do not call into existenct this body of strength, the Tories trample upon you.—(Hear, and cheers.) Without calling into ex istence this power, the nation cannot obtain its triumph over the Conservatives—and if this power be not called into ex istence the triumph of the Conservatives is not only sure, but it is sudden and immediate. And it is not only sure and immediate, but it will be perpetual.—( Hear, hear.) And give me leave to say, it ought to be perpetual--(Hear)-- for it is not without our own apathy it can be so. If we have not sufficient virtue to trust ourselves—if we are with out energy, and destitute of activity, then the power of the State must fall to them who are the more active party. —(Hear, hear.) Let us not be deceived ; though the Re- formers unanimous are all-powerful for all great and useful purposes, they are impotent for all improper and all useless purposes.—(Hear, and cheers.) The moment an attempt is made to introduce topics not common to each Reformer, that moment their strength is utterly useless, and the worst that can happen is—the Tories triumph. Now, if we do not make this exertion, their triumph takes place instanter. --(Hear, hear.) I therefore hope that each will use his exertion to give effect to the object of the Arsociation pro posed to be established. The Hon. Mr. LAWLESS, in seconding the resolution, said that it was requisite they should exert themselves to procure a Liberal representation ; and even he, a stripling, was anxious to do all in his power to achieve this. The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously. Sir THOMAS ESMONDE proposed the next resolution, which related to the formation of Committees to carry the objects of the Society into effect, and without which (he observed) all their efforts would end in talk, which he was sure would not be the cese, as Ireland was now roused and determined to exert herself.—(Cheers.) M. L. CHAPMAN, Esq., M.P., seconded the resolution. The Hon. Mr. O'CALLAGHAN proposed the next reso lution. The Right Hon. D. BROWNE seconded it. V. STEWART, Esq., M. P., proposed the next resolu tion, and remarked upon the practical benefits to be de rived from an union with English reformers. Sir WM. SOMERVILLE seconded it, and said that he should not forge hat brevity was the soul of action ; there was one remark however, he would venture to make : it was, that the sympathies of England were with them ; and the main cause of the popularity of Government was its determination to do justice to Ireland ; they were. de termined also, that the people should not be compelled to pay tithes to an alien church. They were the children of the English Association, and he , trusted the only rivalry between them would be in zeal and action.—(Cheers.) General COCKBURN proposed the next resolution in a speech which was loudly cheered. Mr. SHELL, M.P., rose to propose the next resolution. He said—My Lord Clements, I beg leave, in compliance with a request of the Committee, to, move this resolution. It is no matter about the result of the elections in Eng land. If we are true to ourselves, we must prev a il. I will tell you the reason why :—lreland is the field where the battle is to be fought, and where the enemies of the Constitution are to be discomfited.—(Cheers.) If the large majority of the Irish members, upon questions exclusively Irish, evince an equal union and determination, we must, as we beat the Tories before, beat them again and again. We obtained Emancipation in spite of their overwhelming exertions—and I look upon the ipast as a prospect of the fu ture. I have no doubt of the success of this Association. I defy Sir Robert Peel again to govern Ireland against the will of the majority of the people and their Representatives. We are the majority—(Cheers)—and we must increase it, for which purpose we have met here to-day. All smaller differences between the liberal Aristocracy and the Irish people are gone.—(Cheers.) The Aristocracy are nothing without the people, and the people are but weak without the co-operation of the Aristocracy. From what has passed we must take salutary counsel, and learn not to fall into similar mistakes.—(Hear, hear.) Tiie Tories must be turned out of Athlone and Kinsale ; in Longford we beat them before, and by taking proper means we will remove Lefroy: In the North I will take Donegal. I see Hayes and Connolly now, but you will see Lord Conyngham, Lord Templemore, or my Lord Clements.—(Loud cheers.) I mean nothing offensive to the individuals mentioned. With the people supportini , them, the Government of Lord Mel bourne must triumph in England ; that of Lord Mulgrave has already been most triumphant in Ireland. (The Hon. and Learned Gentleman sat down amidst loud cheering.) LELAND CROSTHWAITE, Esq., proposed, and J. PRICE, Esq., seconded, the next resolution. The CHAIRMAN, in putting the resolution, apologised for the absence of Lords Brabazon and Ennismore, and J. Ken nedy, Esq., of the county of Dublin, whose subscriptions he stated he had received. • The Hon. FREDERICK PONSONBY proposed the next re solution, which was to the effect that a subscription book be opened in the room. J. L. OTERRALI., Esq., seconded it. Major MACNAMARA then proposed a resolution, appoint ing the Committee, which was not to exceed 400. He en tirely concurred in the resolution, and he could assure the meeting that as far as his humble exertions could go, both in and out of Parliament, he would assist the cause.—(Cheers.) The Hon. Gentleman referred, in the course of his ad dress, to the Registry Act which had been brought forward by the Attorney-General last session, and which unfortu nately was not carried ; if it was, it would have been of the utmost importance to the Reform Association.—(Cheers.) The O'CoNon, DoN, M.P., came forward and proposed a resolution appointing the Committee. It was a source of gratification to be associated in so laudable an intention as that for which this meeting was convened, namely —as sistance to the people, and all necessary accommodation to be afforded them in voting.—(Cheers.) Mr. HENRY GRATTAN, M.P., came for Ward and was greeted most enthusiastically. He said that in proposing a resolution, that he had been often with the people in the time of contest, and he hoped he was now entering with them the field of triumph.—(Cheers.) Thank God that Lord Mulgrave was Lord Lieutenant, and Lord Morpeth Secretary ; for the object of the Government, which they represented, was to administer impartial justice to all and give redfess to those who felt themselves aggrieved. Mr. BELLEW seconded the resolution. Counsellor PIGOTT suggested a matter which he consi dered of practical moment. A resolution was passed that besides subscriptions, donations should also be given, to promote the cause of Reform. In a few moments after wards it was announced that the names of several gentle men were received on the lists for various sums—in all, amounting to no less than about 8001. HENRY WINSTON BARRON, Esq., M.P., then moved that the Address should be adopted. The resolution was seconded by J. MAHER, Esq., M.P. The Noble CHAIRMAN having been moved from the Chair, and Lord Killeen being called thereto, the thanks of the meeting were voted by acclamation to Lord Clements for his dignified conduct in the Chair, after which the meet ing separated. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court was held fur the transaction of a great deal of public business. STEWARD OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK. The LORD MAYOR stated that the office of Steward to the Borough had become vacant by the death of Newman Knowlvs,'Esq., the late Recorder of the City of London, and, proposed that the Hon. Mr. Law be elected in his place. The motion was unanimously agreed to. CITY OF LONDON MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BILL. Alderman VENABLES rose to move for the appointment of a Committee empowered to confer with his Majesty's Government, with the Commissioners of Municipal Inquiry, and with any Committee appointed by the Court of Corn mon Council, with reference to any proposed reformin the Municipal Corporation of the city of London. The RECORDER said that hitherto the Court of Alder men had not recognized the Commissioners of Municipal Inquiry at all, and suggested the propriety of altering the proposition so as to meet that fact. Alderman VENABLES had no objection to sanction such change in the terms of his motion. Alderman WINCHESTER said that the proposition as it stood involved a great principle. He had no objection, if any necessity should arise, to act, and he trusted most reso lutely too, in defence of the rights of every branch of the Corporation ; but he could not bind himself to confer with the Court of Common Council w ith out k now i ng t h e exact q uestion upon which the conference was to be held. He was disposed to treat the Court of Common Council with every due respect, but he had no notion of tying himself to the chariot-wheels of a body not at all willing to recognise the privileges of the Court of Aldermen. If the Aldermen consented to confer a b out t h e i r own rights w i th that Court, he certainly should not he one of those who would yield to such a proposition. They were as yet ignorant of any measure of municipal reform, su gget t e d at l east by his Majesty's Ministers ; and as to any idea of conferring with the Court of Common Council upon the principles laid . down by them f or th e tota l su b vers i on of t h e C our t o f Aldermen, that was too absurd to be for a moment con templated.--(Hear, hear.) He hoped the Court of Alder men would consult w ith goo d an d reasona ble men, and if .1. i s t ° that Court could be ma d e b e tt er thathr".;;, ' 4):- 7-. e. the improvement would b e a d op t e d as 144011-' (A. laugh, and cry of " Hear.") Alderman FAREBROT HER sa id t h a t Aldslc•man Win chester seemed to have mistaken th e meaning o f the pro position. What appeared to b e i ts true meaningthat the Court of Aldermen should confer with the Courr of Common Council about such rights as were possess , .'d by both Courts c onjointly.—(Hear, hear.) Alderman ATKINS said the powers possessed by tht Court of Aldermen were quite distinct from those of the - Court of Common Connell, and he apprehended that the act of conferring would I.le an avowal of the right of the latter to interfere with the privileges of the former. He thought it would be most advisable in the Court of Al , dermen to form themselves into a Committee to resist any attempt that might be made to invade their rights. Alderman THOMAS Woon hoped that a Committee would be formed without further discussion, as had beers agreed upon at a private meeting of the Aldermen at the Mansion House. The motion was then so modified as to omit " the Com missioners of Municipal Reform and the Court of Common Coun•fl," and was then unanimously adopted. Upon the question that a list of the Aldermen, handed in by Alderman Yenables, to join the Committee, should be agreed to, Alderman THOMPSON proposed that the Committee should be a Committee of the whole Court. It would then be competent for any member of the Court to attend in the event of any proceedings of the Government. Alderman FAREBROTHER seconded this proposition. • The LORD MAYOR suggested the inexpediency of the Court of Ald ermen , w h o ected to the authority of a Committee of the whole Court elsewhere, agreeing to ap point a Committee of the whole Court of their own body. Alderman THOMAS WOOD 'objected to the appointment of a Committee of the whole Court. After a few observations from other members, a Coin- mittee of the whole Court was appointed, and it was or dered that the members should be specially summoned for Friday next. MR. ROTCH'S CHALLENGE TO THE LATE LORD MAYOR. Alderman WINCHESTER rose to address the Court on a question of privilege, and commenced by asking the City Solicitor whether the process against Mr. Rotch had beat continued, or in what state the matter stood. The subject was one both of a personal and a public nature, and con cerned himself as well as every other member of the Court. The CITY SOLICITOR stated that Mr. Rotch having suf fered judgment to go by default, he (the City Solicitor) had given directions to apply for judgment on Monday last. He had, however, received directions from the Lord Mayor to continue it until Monday next. The RECORDER said that, as Counsel for Alderman Win chester on the occasion, he had advised that the process should be continued upon the faith of what had appeared in.the public papers at the meeting of the Middlesex Ma gistrates, and of what had been stated before sixteen or se venteen Aldermen by Sir Peter Laurie. He considered that it would be necessary to consult Alderman Winches ter on the subject ; for it appeared to him that enough had been done if Mr. Rotch would make a proper apology, and that it would become the dignity of the Court and of Al derman Winchester to let the matter terminate ; but if the Middlesex Magistrates thought that enough bad been done without an apology from Mr. Rotch, the proceedings could not be dropped consistently with the honour and dignity of the Court and of Alderman Winchester.—(Hear.) Alderman WlLsoN—What did you judge from ? The RECORDER—From the statement in the newspapers, and the representations of Sir Peter Laurie. Sir PETER LAURIE—I made no official representation from the Middlesex Magistrates. Alderman FAREBROTHER—You forget the representation you made on Saturday last. Sir PETER LAURIE—That was not made to the Court of Aldermen ; and I never said it was official. Alderman FAREBROTHER—It was the representation upon which the process was continued, and it was made before sixteen or seventeen Aldermen. I know perfectly well that a vindictive feeling never entered 'the breast of Alderman Winchester, and that he would accept of such apology as the Recorder has spoken of. Sir PETER LAURIE then repeated what he had said at the meetink of the Middlesex Magistrates. It was his opi nion that the resi g nation of Mr. .Rotch, and the allowing of judgment to go by default, constituted sufficient punish ment ; th. t what Mr. Rotch had said could not in the slightest degree harm the Court of Aldermen ; and that Alderman Winchester had thrown himself upon that Court. Alderman WINCHESTER—That is not the fact. Sir P. LAURIE—I ask the City Solicitor who is to pay him for carrying on those proceedings? Alderman TuomrsoN—Of course they were instituted upon an order from this Court. Sir P. LAURIE stated that he had said he stood there as one of the prosecutors of Mr. Rotch, but he had also said that the, Court of Aldermen would consult their own dig nity and honour by not pursuing the matter further. it was his intention to move that Mr. Rotch should not be brought up for judgment. Alderman THOMPSON wished to know whether Alder man Winchester had received any apology from Mr. Rotch? He considered this matter personal to Aldermen Winches ter. The imputation cast upon the Aldermen was of not the slightest importance, but Mr. Rotch was bound to make reparation to Alderman Winchester for the offence by apology.—( Hear, hear.) It appeared that Mr. Rotch had apologised to the Middlesex Magistrates for sending the challenge to the then Chief Magistrate of the City of London, but he (Alderman Thompson) had not heard that this or dinary courtesy of one gentleman to another had been paid by Mr. Rotch to the individual whom he had insulted. The subsequent conduct of Mr. Rotch was calculated to ag gravate rather than conciliate the impressions of indignation against him. Sir Peter Laurie, however, said that Mr. Rotch had done enough. (He Alderman Thomson) de nied it. -He had done nothing that he had not been obliged to do, but had resisted, to the utmost of his power, and would, when brought up for judgment, endeavour, by affidavits and by other means, to get as little punish ment as possible. The Court were, in fact, censurable in granting a week more to him to consider whether he should or should not apologise. Painful as it was to his ( Ald. Thomson's feelings, he would propose that the law should take its course.—( Hear.) Alderman T. WOOD also condemned the conduct of Mr. Rotch, and approved of the conciliatory spirit of Alderman Winchester. He observed that Mr. Rotch had tried to justify his conduct ,in libelling the Court of Aldermen by referring to the evidence of the Governor of Newgate, which evidence for the purpose of accusation wag materi ally suppressed by him. So far, too, from making amends for the offence he had given, he had justified it by the pre cedents of Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Wellington. And the Middlesex Magistrates had given him a vote of thanks for the conduct he had thought proper to adopt. Alderman T. Wood concluded by hoping that the Court would in future steer clear of unauthorised communications. Sir P. LAURIE declared that in all he (Sir P. Laurie) had done he was completely justified. All he wanted was that the matter should lie over till that Court assembled. The LORD MAYOR admitted that he had agreed to di rect the City Solicitor to continue the process upon the re presentation of Sir Peter Laurie ; but he did not consider that representation to have been an official one. He had, how ever, acted with the concurrence of all his brother Alder men, who had attended the meeting on Saturday, and also with the concurrence of the Recorder. Alderman THOMPSON-Did your Lordship understand Sir Peter Laurie to make the statement from himself, or from his brother Magistrates of Middlesex. The LORD MAYoß—Most distinctly from himself. After some further observations from other Aldermen, Alderman WINCHESTER expressed his readiness still to accept an apology from Mr. Rotch, and the following reso lution was agreed to unanimously : • " That it is the opinion of this Court that the dignity of the Chief Magistrate and of this Court will be sufficiently main tained by Mr. Rotch making a satisfactory apology to Alder man Winchester for letters sent to him ; and, in the event of his making such apology, that no further proceeding be taken on the criminal information filed against him." Alderman WINCHESTER declared that he perfectly ac quiesced in the resolutions, and would give a piece of ad vice to Sir Peter Laurie, not to be fond of imputing vindic tive feelings to those who could not be justly accused of feelings of the kind. Sir P. LAURIE said he bad no doubt there would be no vindictive conduct to complain of, but admitted that in speaking on the subject of proceeding further he had used the word " vindictive" most emphatically. Alderman THOMPSON then moved the following resolu- tion : " That Alderman Winchester, having expressed his perfect readiness to adopt the suggestions of the Court, the thanks of the Court be presented to him for the several steps he had taken in relation to the hostile message received by him from Mr. Rotch, whereby he has supported the honour and dignity of the Chief iMagistrate and of this Court ; and for the con ciliatory spirit he has evinced by adopting the suggestion this day made to him." Sir P. LAURIE seconded the m otion, which was carried unanimously. The Court, after having proccreded to the consideration of some matters of mere local interest, broke up. EXPORTATION OF THE PRECIOUS METALS.- The usual returns made by the Customs of the exportation of the precious metals from the port of London for the week, from the 12th to the 19th inst. inclusive, is— Destination. Ounces. British West Indies--Gold Coin 2,393 Silver Coin The former equal in value to about 9,5721., and the latter to about 10,454/., according to the present Mint regulation for the price of standard gold and silver. !►~ i :~. t ` _,'`~ F. 46 ,t.t, t 2 .`